Peacehaven Community School
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| Peacehaven Community School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Greenwich Way , , BN10 8RB England | |
| Coordinates | 50°47′46″N 0°00′11″E / 50.79611°N 0.00304°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| Motto | "Aspire, Believe, Contribute, Achieve " |
| Established | 2001 |
| Local authority | East Sussex |
| Department for Education URN | 144661 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Head of school | Rachel Henocq |
| Executive headteacher | Lisa Leung |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 889 as of April 2016[update] |
| Houses | Jevington, Wilmington, Firle, Alfriston |
| Multi-academy trust affiliation | Swale Academies Trust |
| Website | Official website  |
Peacehaven Community School is a mixed secondary school for 11 to 16-year-olds in Peacehaven, East Sussex in the United Kingdom.
The school was opened in 2001 following a 40-year campaign by the local community for a secondary school in Peacehaven.[1]
It is an academy administered and governed by the Swale Academies Trust, a status it gained in September 2019. The current head of school was Darren Warner-Swan with Liza Leung as executive headteacher on behalf of the trust.[2]
Previously, it was a foundation school administered by East Sussex County Council and the Peacehaven Co-operative Learning Trust, with governance of the school being undertaken by an interim executive board between 2013 until 2018.[3]
The school was inspected by Ofsted in 2013[4] and again in 2016. For both inspections, the school was awarded a grade 3 or 'requires improvement' mark overall,[5] despite previously being a 'good' school.[6] This was reflected in the then-latest exam results, released in August 2016, which showed only 38% of students achieving 5 A*-C GCSEs (or equivalent) inc. English and maths[7] compared to the 53% national average. This was 4 points down on the previous year from 42%, despite local authority intervention in the governance of the school and consultation and guidance of the Swale Academies Trust.[8]
It was once again inspected in October 2018, and was awarded a grade 2 or 'good' mark overall.[9]
Following the academisation of the school, it has not yet had another inspection.[10]
| Year inspected | Ofsted grade | Headteacher | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Good | Rachel Joseph | [11] |
| 2016 | Requires improvement | Austen Hindman | [12] |
| 2013 | Requires improvement | Nicky Bassett | [13] |
| 2011 | Good | Helen Cryer | [14] |
| 2008 | Good | Helen Cryer | [15] |